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APRIL 9, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 16
Still running strong White Horse Fire Company schedules third race BY ANN MEAD ASH
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revious White Horse Gallop races have raised funds for a single-story portable fire training structure, which is used to train new firefighters and hone the skills of experienced volunteers. “The fundraisers are so community oriented, and the community has really come together to help (build the apparatus),” said Krissy Whiski, one of the organizers of the run. The third annual Gallop will again include the unique start for which the run has become known. “We were able to find a white horse to open our race as per tradition,” stated Whiski. This year’s event will feature a 5K race, a 10K - added in 2024 - and, new this year, a Kids’ Fun Run for youngsters age 9 and under. The run will be held on Saturday, May 24. Registration at the fire station, 111 White Horse Road, Gap, will open at 7 a.m. The fun run will be held at 8 a.m. 10K will
See White Horse Fire Company pg 7
A white horse leads the start of a previous White Horse Gallop.
Like golfers who win the Masters Tournament and the green jackets tailored for them, Good Samaritan Services (Good Sam) and Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC) are ideally suited for one another. The two community-minded organizations are once again linking up for the 18th annual EPC Golf Outing benefiting Good Samaritan Services. The charity event will be held Friday, June 6, at Crossgates
Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville. There will be two sessions of golf. The first will tee off at 7:30 a.m., and the second will start at 1:30 p.m. A light breakfast and a chicken barbecue lunch will be served to the morning groups; the afternoon groups will receive a light café lunch and a chicken barbecue meal for dinner. The deadline to register is Friday, May 23. Go to https://epcgolfouting.com for more information and to register. Individuals or businesses that See EPC Golf Outing pg 6
The Collective thrives in Gap BY ANN MEAD ASH
In May of 2024, Adalie Clemmer, who attends Grace Point Church in Paradise, was contacted by lead pastor Tim Rogers with a request. “Tim asked me to join the conversation (about a young adult group),” recalled Clemmer, who noted that Rogers had been discussing the idea with a number of pastors from area congregations. Clemmer responded by joining a committee of young adults who are age 18 and over and out of high school who were discussing the wants and needs of others in Members of the core committee of The Collective young adult group meeting in Gap are (front, from left) Anna Graham, Adalie Clemmer, that stage of life. The group began Elli Stoltzfus, (back) Korey Stoltzfus, Connor Ranck, coach Kevin See The Collective pg 2 Hackett, Josh Stalmaker, and (not pictured) Justin Budzik.
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begin at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K race will start at 8:35 a.m. In addition to the races, a number of other activities have been planned for the day. The White Horse EMS Team will be on hand, and organizers expect to have a bounce house. White Horse fire trucks will be available for a “touch-a-truck” and demonstrations. The event will also include a visit from a rescue helicopter if weather permits. A candy drop from a ladder truck is scheduled at noon. Both the 5K and 10K routes remain unchanged. As in the past, runners will leave the fire company and travel south on Route 897 and return via Route 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike). Both Route 340 and Route 897 will be closed during the run. Hills will be featured on School Lane Road during the second mile of the run. The run will be timed by Pretzel City Sports, and those wishing to